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Maharashtra: Two Thane civic officials arrested for demanding 1.3 lakh bribe

Two civic officials in Thane, Maharashtra, were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly demanding a ₹1.3 lakh bribe from a policeman 

Two civic officials have been detained by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for reportedly requesting a payment of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.3 lakh from a police officer in the Thane district of Maharashtra to prevent him from demolishing his home.(Pixabay/Representative)
Published on Jan 20, 2025 06:28 PM IST
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State forms district-level panels to remove encroachments on forts

The committees will review encroachments and prepare fort-wise lists, which will be submitted to the state government by January end. Between February 1 and May 31, anti-encroachment drives will be conducted to remove illegal structures, said state minister for cultural affairs Ashish Shelar

Maharashtra is home to 47 centrally protected forts, which fall under the Monuments Protection Act of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), and 62 state-protected forts, managed by the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums. (HT FILE)
Published on Jan 19, 2025 10:11 PM IST
ByNadeem Inamdar

Amid scrutiny, some women withdraw applications for Ladki Bahin scheme

According to Manisha Biraris, women and child development (WCD) officer, Pune district, three women from Pune city have submitted withdrawal requests.

The Mahayuti government launched the Ladki Bahin Yojana in June 2024, ahead of the assembly elections, promising <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,500 per month to women from families earning less than <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.5 lakh annually, with a hike to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,100 per month if re-elected. The scheme, rolled out in July last year, has already disbursed <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>7,500 to 2.47 crore women for five months. The sixth installment is currently being processed. (HT FILE)
Updated on Jan 19, 2025 03:07 AM IST

Maharashtra woman beaten with hot rods, made to drink urine over ‘black magic’

The villagers forced her to drink urine and consume dog excreta and after that they made her parade around with a garlands' slipper around her neck. 

The villagers branded the 77-year-old woman with hot iron rods on her hands and legs. (Representative/Unsplash)
Updated on Jan 18, 2025 01:26 PM IST

Deadly collision on Pune-Nashik Highway kills nine, including 5-year-old kid

A tempo collided with a minivan, which then went on and crashed into a stationary bus killing nine people on the spot, a police official said.

Pune: People gather near the wreckage of a vehicle at the site after a tempo hit a minivan, causing it to ram into a stationary bus on the Pune-Nashik Highway.(PTI)
Updated on Jan 18, 2025 04:48 AM IST
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